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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Congestive Cardiac ... Pulmonary #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Cardiac Event Monitoring ... Disadvantages: Short ... • Advantages: Longer ... Advantages: Continuous long ... #management #holter
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... Lmin (100-150 mL/kg ... cardiac output ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... Transfusion-related acute lung
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... on exhalation port ... Internet Book of Critical ... Checklist #SARSCoV2 #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... recent DAN) • EMG ... sparing of the lung ... • IF staining patterns ... #diagnosis #management